Hans Peterson

Hans Peterson (26 October 1922 – 16 August 2022) was a Swedish writer, mainly of children's literature.

Personal life
Peterson was born on 26 October 1922 in Väring, Västergötland, Sweden.

He died, reportedly by suicide, on 16 August 2022, at the age of 99.

Prizes and recognition
Peterson received a number of prizes and recognition for his work, including:
 * The Svenska Dagbladet Literature Prize, 1955
 * The Nils Holgersson Plaque, 1958 (for Magnus, Mattias och Mari)
 * German Prize for Children's Literature (Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis), 1959
 * The Astrid Lindgren Prize, 1971
 * Wettergrens barnbokollon, 1992